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The Social Network and Asian American representation

I finally saw the Social Network last night, after months of waiting for it to get to RedBox. I was going to do a review and was expecting to be upset by portrayals…but honestly, I had no reaction at all. Didn’t think it was negative, didn’t think it was positive, didn’t have any view whatsoever.

Brenda Song was decent in her role, but it was a very small role. I’ve honestly known many crazier Asian women, so the whole bed burning theme seemed rather tame. I’m trying to think of something deep to say right now, but I’m coming up short. Hmm. Okay…

Alright, it’s not good when you’re bored by your own post, so people are going to probably ask if Brenda Song is AFCC. She’s dating Trace Cyrus, older brother of Miley Cyrus. Man, talk about Ching Chong Ling Long Ting Tong. In the movie, Song was stalking Eduardo Savarin with her cell phone. Hopefully she wasn’t doing it from the library.

But really, there’s not much else to say, do, or become activist about regarding the trend among Hollywood actors and actresses. Seriously speaking, actors and actresses often serve as respresentatives, but much of the strategic work takes place behind the scenes by movie executives, writers, producers, and the like. And equally important are people like you and me, who live, share, think, and represent in our own lives. Don’t underestimate your own importance.

“But really, there’s not much else to say, do, or become activist about regarding the trend among Hollywood actors and actresses. Seriously speaking, actors and actresses often serve as respresentatives”

As an AM, I never thought of AFs in the media or anywhere to be a representative for me. In my experience AM and AF interests are too divergent to be lumped into one group. I think it is OK for any other ethnic group but for Asians, the gender distinction needs to be made.